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Test Your Knowledge: Fruit Flies Quiz

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We created this fun quiz so that you can test your knowledge on Fruit Flies! Take the “Fruit Flies Quiz” below and compare your answers to the answer key at the bottom of this post. Good luck!

  1. Fruit flies have _______ eyes.
    1. Black
    2. Brown
    3. Red
    4. Green
  1. Fruit flies are what colour?
    1. Yellow/Black
    2. Yellow/Gray
    3. Yellow/Brown
    4. Yellow/Red
  1. Fruit flies breed in?
    1. Standing water
    2. Fresh fruit
    3. Fermenting fruit
    4. Wet mud
  1. Eggs hatch within ______  hours.
    1. 3
    2. 10
    3. 20
    4. 30
  1. The complete life cycle requires how long for fruit flies?
    1. 8 to 10 hours
    2. 8 to 10 days
    3. 8 to 10 weeks
    4. 8 to 10 months
  1. Recycling bins can be where the source of the fruit fly infestation is coming from.
    1. True
    2. False
  1. A garbage can with spilled pop inside the container can be a breed site for fruit flies.
    1. True
    2. False
  1. Fruit flies are not attracted to light.
    1. True
    2. False
  1. What is the most effective control method to eliminate fruit flies?
    1. Space spraying
    2. Fan spraying residual insecticide
    3. Finding and destroying the source
    4. None of the above
  1. Aerosol sprays, space spraying, will:
    1. Eliminate a fruit fly infestation
    2. Knock down the adults

ANSWER KEY:

  1. Red
  2. Yellow/Brown
  3. Fermenting Fruit
  4. 30
  5. 8 to 10 days
  6. True
  7. True
  8. False
  9. Finding and destroying the source
  10. Knock down the adults
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